Monkeypox in US: CDC monitoring 200 people in 27 states, other countries - Fox News

health officials are also watching for signs of a possible outbreak of monkeypox, according to a report.

Following an initial report of a patient being treated for monkeypox in Texas after arriving there from Nigeria earlier this month, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are now monitoring more than 200 individuals who may have had contact with the traveler, WVLA-TV of Baton Rouge, Louisiana reported.

None of the people being tracked are considered at high risk and none have been found to have monkeypox, the report said.

Prior to landing in Dallas on July 9, where the patient was later hospitalized, the traveler made a stop in Atlanta, according to the report.

At the moment, there are no safe treatments available for monkeypox, according to the CDC.

The illness can be fatal in 1% to 10% of cases, with those having already weak immune systems at highest risk, according to the CDC